Welcome to 8Welcome to 8thth Grade Math!Grade Math!

Mr. Michael Brancaziombrancazio@aurora-

schools.org(330) 954-2448

www.twitter.com/auroramrb

TwitterTwitterwww.twitter.com/auroramrb◦ HW announcements◦ Hints/tips for upcoming

assessments◦ Important and upcoming dates◦ Class Announcements

Typical Class DayTypical Class DayFirst 30 minutes group work

Resource ManagerFacilitatorRecorder/ReporterTask Manager

10 minutes closureFinal 5 minutes HW review

TextbookTextbook College Preparatory MathCore Connections 3 www.cpm.org

TextbookTextbook Will be online based for

home use.◦ Students received web

address, username, and password

◦ Online texts offers HW hints for each question.

Teacher WebpageTeacher Webpage1. Go to Aurora Homepage2. Click on Harmon Middle School3. Click Teacher Webpages

(Above Mr. A’s Head)4. Click on Brancazio, Michael5. Math 8 is our class

Supplies for Math…Supplies for Math…FolderTextbookGraphing NotebookCalculator (Scientific)PencilPlanner

GradingGradingSummative - 70% (Approx 2-3 per quarter)

Formatives – 15%Homework – 5%Classwork/Participation – 5%Group Challenges – 5%

Homework…Homework…Monday – Friday

◦Approximately 30 minutes per night◦Use online HW Hints as support tool

Announced dailyOn whiteboardOn TwitterOn homework hotline (online)

AssessmentsAssessmentsPeriodic quizzes, tests, entrance slips, & exit slips

Retake summatives with a score less than 70%

Can only receive up to a 70% on a retake

Extra HelpExtra HelpAvailable HelpMath Intervention during recess

Formatives will be used to determine who attends Math Intervention

Don’t have to be assigned to attendBefore school media centerAfter school media centerARCASK QUESTIONS IN CLASS and PARTICIPATE!!!!!!!!!!!

GradebookGradebookWill attempt to grade all assignments within 24 hours

Please check comments next to each graded assignment

AbsencesAbsencesStudents are responsible for getting the information missed and making up assignments, activities, and tests/quizzes.

GoalsGoalsGood study habitsOrganizationA spirit of inquiryMotivation for success